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STAT C160: Introduction to Statistics

Course Outline of Record
Item Value
Top Code 170100 - Mathematics, General
Units 4 Total Units 
Hours 72 Total Hours (Lecture Hours 72)
Total Outside of Class Hours 0
Course Credit Status Credit: Degree Applicable (D)
Material Fee No
Basic Skills Not Basic Skills (N)
Repeatable No
Grading Policy Standard Letter (S), 
  • Pass/No Pass (B)
Local General Education (GE)
  • CL Option 1 Math Competency (CA3)
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)
  • Cal-GETC 2A Math Concepts (2A)
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
  • IGETC 2A Math Concepts (2A)
California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth)
  • CSU B4 Math/Quant.Reasoning (B4)

Course Description

Formerly: MATH C160. This course is an introduction to statistical thinking and processes, including methods and concepts for discovery and decision-making using data. Topics include descriptive statistics; probability and sampling distributions; statistical inference; correlation and linear regression; analysis of variance, chi-squared, and t-tests; and application of technology for statistical analysis including the interpretation of the relevance of the statistical findings. Students apply methods and processes to applications using data from a broad range of disciplines. PREREQUISITE: Placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process or completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID: MATH 110. Common Course Number: STAT C1000.C-ID: MATH 110.


Method(s) of Instruction

  • Lecture (02)
  • DE Online Lecture (02X)
  • Video one-way (ITV, video) (63)
  • Cable (CA)